Lethbridge police have charged five people after children were found living in two homes they allege were being used for drug trafficking.
The homes, located in west Lethbridge, were searched by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) on May 5 as part of an investigation launched in late 2016.
According to ALERT, officers seized more than 100 grams of cocaine and $77,000 in cash, as well as two vehicles and a bicycle.
In a Wednesday news release, Staff Sgt. Jason Walper of ALERT Lethbridge said Child and Family Services is now involved in the investigation.
Get daily National news
“Anytime we find children, especially of a young age, in residences where there’s drug trafficking or consumption, it’s a grave concern,” he said.
- 2 kids from northern Alberta still missing, mom and her partner wanted for abduction
- Rare mistrial declared on Frank Stronach sexual assault conviction: defence
- Convoy organizer Pat King guilty of intimidation, Appeal Court rules
- Laos charges in deadly tourist methanol poisoning not harsh enough: parents
A 33-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman have each been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime.
A 28-year-old man, meanwhile, has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, and possession of a controlled substance.
Those three people, plus two others – a 19-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man – have all been charged under the Drug Endangered Children Act.
The names of the accused are not being released to protect the identities of the children involved.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.